Why Status Matters

Status Matters - And Wealth Doesn't Guarantee It

3- You'll never regret an improved status

In a phrase, there is absolutely no downside to working on improving your status. It's not time-consuming and the only effort it takes is the willingness to understand how the world views you and to adjust your life accordingly (which is something you should probably be doing anyway). It's not always pleasant to admit that some aspects of your behavior deserve a change, but that's how personal improvement works. It takes an initial investment, perhaps learning how to assert yourself during introductions or to assume a more forceful posture, before you notice that people suddenly treat you with more respect and pay attention when you speak. These things won't revolutionize your life overnight, but they will, almost immediately, open your eyes to the ways you present yourself to people.

4- Status matters because it translates directly to opportunity

Even if you're not drawn to personal improvement for its own sake, consider that status is more than just how people feel about you, it informs how they decide to treat you. People who don't know you are always going to act based on the only information they have, and most of these situations that are based on social interaction (dating, your career, your personal relationships) will suffer if you're subconsciously saying: "Don't mind me, I don't matter too much" from the outset. You don't have to dominate everyone around you like you're part of some wolf pack, and indeed that would probably hurt more than help, but you do need to display that you know your worth. Otherwise, people are going to assume — without even realizing why — that you have none.